The Pepplers of Rodheim

Location: Rodheim, Biebertal, Gießen, Hesse, Germany
Surnames/tags: Peppler Beppler

Information shared with me about descendants of Ludwig Bepler, b 1618, miller who moved to Rodheim from Kinzenbach. In 1998 I was emailing with a Helen Peppler in Australia, and she pointed me to Emmi Odenwald, a genealogist in Germany who was interested in the Peppler family. Emmi sent me a huge wall chart with my own emigrant to Baltimore practically in the middle of the chart with a "nakh America" notation! She in turn connected me with Heinrich Peppler, who showed how he and I were related and who sent me numerous documents. Because I don't know German this material sat in a box in my attic until I realized if I didn't put it online, it would be lost forever.

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Here is an addendum sent by Heinrich Peppler: Hello dear Pepplers in America:

As already promised, here are some documents for the Peppler history.

On 28 January 1838 dies the mother Anna Elisabeth nee Bender, born 2 March 1779

On 18 May 1840 the parental estate is divided [since Johann Ludwig, the father, was still living, this means he must have been given a promise of support from the estate by his children]

On 28 October 1840 Andreas Peppler borrows 250 Gulden (according to his IOU) in order to pay out Ludwig Bepler, Anna Katharina Peppler, and Philipp Peppler

On 2 April 1846 sister Anna Katharina? or Maria Katharina? dies

On 4 February 1847 the real property left by the deceased sister is sold to brother Andreas

On 9 April 1847 Philipp Peppler sells his real property to brother Andreas

Biebertal, 10 December '98, [signed] H Peppler

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Here is an article about the Peppler family, sent to me by its author. A translation of the first part is at the bottom of this page.

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A wonderful Wikitree volunteer, Carl-Henry Geschwind, has been finding the documents backing up this information at archion-de. The images may be shared freely as long as the archion caption stays in place.

Baptismal entry for Johann Philipp Pepler (I was mistaken when I said he was born on 19 November 1822, it was 17 November 1822). The citation is: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche Hessen-Nassau [Central Archive of the Protestant Church of Hesse-Nassau], Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister [baptismal register] 1808-1825, p. 522, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/8fe14afc2c/

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Below: Marriage nr. 1 for 1800, in Rodheim: Johann Ludwig Bepler and Anna Elisabetha, daughter of Johann Christoph Bender, after being proclaimed [i..e, having banns read] three times were married on 11 March. Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Kirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister [marital register] 1700-1808, entry 1800/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/d38c773c27/

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Burial nr. 5 for 1838, at Rodheim: In the year of Christ 1838 on 26 January between 9 and 10 a.m. died Elisabetha Catharina nee Bender, wife of Johann Ludwig Pepler, local resident and farmer here, aged 58 years, 10 months, and 24 days, and was buried on the 28th of the same month at 1 p.m. in the presence of Ernst Kress [?] and Friedrich Schmidt, who signed this entry together with me, the minister. Signed: Ernst Kress [?], Friedrich Schmidt, Friedrich Ludwig Georgi, Minister Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister [burial register] 1808-1848, p. 507, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/6d834ad316/

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Entry 8 for 1779, in Rodheim: Elisabetha Catharina, born 2 March, baptised 4 March. Father: Christoph Bender. Mother: Anna Eliabetha Schmitt [note that the German uses the feminine ending, so renders it Schmittin]. Godparents: Elisabetha Catharina Gällenbacherin, 2) Elisabetha Catharina Maugerin; 3) Johannes, son of the late Andreas Schmitt; 4) Friedrich Peter, son of Johann Henrich Schmitt; all from here. Marginal note: died 26 January 1838 Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister [baptismal register] 1744-1790, entry 1779/8, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/6e0d9839c2/

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Entry 46 for 1852, Rodheim. In the year of Christ 1852 on 24 October between noon and 1 p.m. died Johann Ludwig Peppler, local resident and farmer here, aged 74 years 10 months and 12 days, and was buried quietly [i.e., without ceremony] on the 26th of the same month at 3 p.m. in the presence of Heinrich Bender and Wilhelm Platt, who are signing this entry together with me the minister. Signatures: Heinrich Bender, Wilhelm Platt, Friedrich Ludwig Georgi, Minister / Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister [burial register] 1848-1875, p. 92, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/a3870a75d6/

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Entry 36 for 1778, Rodheim: Johann Ludwig, born 3 December, baptised 5 December. Mother Regina Will. Godparent Johann Ludwig Weber, 2) Anna Catharina, wife of Johannes Will. Note: the indicated father [of this illegitimate child] is Johann Friedrich Bepler, and the case is still pending before the consistory [church court]. Marginal remarks: Died 24 October 1852. [Father] was absolved. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Taufregister [baptismal register] 1744-1790, entry 1778/36, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/f6473a70ea/

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Entry 30 for 1755, Rodheim: On 12 December the married couple Johann Ludwig Bäpler and Eleonora nee Meisel had their son Johann Friedrich baptised. Godparents: 1) Johann Friedrich Meisel, 2) Elisabeth Catharina, legitimate daughter of the late Burckhard ??, miller here, 3) Johann Conrad, legitimate son of Johann Conrad Bäpler here. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister (baptismal register) 1744-1790, entry 1755/30, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/4037797516/

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Regina Will never married the father of her son Johann Ludwig b 1778. Instead, in 1786 she married Johann Friederich Weber, widower. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister (marriage register) 1700-1807, entry 1786/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/a323cab684/

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Entry 11 for 1799, Rodheim: Eleonora Regina, widow of the late Joh: Friedrich Weber, died 17 March and was buried the 19th, aged 51 years, 11 months, and 21 days. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1799/11, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/a8723892f5/

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Entry 4 for 1747, Rodheim: On 30 March Mr. [Herr in German, indicating elevated social status] Johann Jacob Will, church elder and court member [Gerichts Schöffe - in essence permanent member of the local court jury] here, and his wife Anna Margaretha had their daughter Eleonora Regina Margaretha baptised. Godparents: 1) Eleonora, legitimate daughter of Mr. Johann Jacob Meysel, church elder, court member, and princely toll collector [that is, an employee of the local prince, the landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt]; 2) Johann Jacob, legitimate son of Philipp Kaden [??] here; 3) Regina, legitimate daughter of Johann Jost Dudenhöffer of Hof Haina. [the person baptised was] Born 26 March // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister (baptismal register) 1744-1790, entry 1747/4, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/e11c8b6314/

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Entry 9 for 1751: on 31 August Johann Ludwig Bäpler, legitimate son of Johann Conrad Bäpler here, and Eleonora, legitimate daughter of Mr. [Herr, a respectfull address implying high social status] Joh. Jacob Meysel, church elder and court member [Gerichts Schöffe, in essence a permanent member of the local court jury], after having done penance for having already become bodily mixed [i.e., having premarital sex], were married quietly [i.e., without any public ceremony] // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister [marital register] 1700-1807, entry 1751/9, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/a7e5e94bde/

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Entry 3 for 1717, Rodheim: on 21 January Conrad Bäpler had a son named Johann Ludwig baptised; the godparents were Johann Georg Duderhöffer from [Hof] Haina, 2. Louisa Christina wife of Joh. Georg Jünger [?] here, and 3. Johann Ludwig Bäpler from Kintzenbach. [The child was] Born 17 January. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister [baptismal register] 1700-1743, entry 1717/3, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/614f38030a/

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Entry 10 for 1760: On 13 January Johann Ludwig Bäpler was buried here in a Christian manner, his age 43 years less 6 days // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister [burial register] 1700-1799, entry 1760/10, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/048b017a57/

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Entry 14 for 1725, Rodheim: on 3 May Johann Jacob Meißel had a daughter named Clara Margretha baptised. The godparents were: 1. Anna Margretha, legitimate daughter of Mr. [Herr, a respectful address implying elevated social status] Joh. Adam Meißel of Wilßbach [Wilsbach, to the NW of Rodheim-Bieber], 2. Gottfried Rehe, sergeant in Gießen, whose role in his absence was taken over by his brother George Rehe, and 3. Mr. Hauptmann [military rank equivalent to a captain] Rehe ?? of Darmstatt [Darmstadt], who wasa also absent. [The child was] Born 28 April. Marginal note: Mother Anna Elisab. Reeh [probably related to Gottfried Rehe and captain Rehe among the godparents] Note that this baptism does not name the child Eleonora, but the father matches the father in her first marriage entry and the date of birth almost exactly matches that computed from her age at death [26 April 1725] // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister [baptismal register] 1700-1743, entry 1725/14, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/c01898518d/

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Entry 1 for 1765: on 2 February Johannes Rühl, legitimate son of Christian Rühl from Einweder [??] in the county of Heidesheim, and Eleonora, widow of the late Johann Ludwig Bäpler here, were married // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister [marriage register] 1700-1807, entry 1765/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/38c83aec64/

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Entry 3 for 1800, Rodheim: Eleonora Margretha, widow of the late Johannes Rühl, died 11 March and was buried the 13th, aged 74 years 10 months 16 days. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister [burial register] 1800-1807, entry 1800/3, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/4420a0e0d8/

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On 3 March [1707] Johann Sebastian Rinn had his public church service with Anna Catharina, daughter of Hanß Conrad Schneider from Heinau [= Hof Haina]. / Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister (marriage register) 1700-1807, entry 1707/3, viewable (behind a paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/52c4185360/

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Entry 2 for 1711: On 12 March Johann Conrad Bäpler and Anna Catharina, widow of Johann Sebastian Rinn, were married during a prayer service // Reference: Zentralarchiv der evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister (marriage register) 1700-1807, entry 1711/2, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/b22d0c2ecf/

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Entry 16 for 1756: on 18 August Conrad Bäpler was buried here with Christian ceremony, was aged 72 years 2 months and 4 days // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1756/16, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/75553f3da7/

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Entry under 1684: On the 15th of the same month [June] Johann Enners [this must be a local variant on Andreas] Bepler had a son baptised, who was given the name Johann Conrad; the godparents are Johann Conrad Schmid and Anna Ellet, both from ??, Bepler's daughter, and Peter Walschmidt's son // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Kirchenbuch [church register] 1661-1699, baptismal entries for 1684, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/2f24f378f3/

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Entry 5 for 1724: on 20 July Johann Jacob Meysel, legitimate son of Mr. [Herr, respectful address indicating elevated social status] Johann Adam Meysel, chief forester at Wilsbach, and Anna Elisabetha, legitimate daughter of the late Johann Henrich Rehe here, were married during a public church service // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister [marriage register] 1700-1807, entry 1724/5, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/e4a2600c85/

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Entry under marriages for 1679: On 28 February Johann Andreas Bepler and Anna Margaretha, daughter of the late Caspar Simon, had their public church service. [then a wish in Latin, something along the lines of God grant them domestic bliss] // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Kirchenbuch [church register] 1661-1699, marriage entries for 1679, viewable (behind a paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/d86c9ab248/

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Among burial entries for 1691: on 8 June a Christian married couple, who had died that day one after the other from an infectious disease and fever, were buried according to Christian custom into a single grave. [continued on next page] The husband was Johann Andreas Bepler and was aged 44 years 5 months and 3 days. The wife was Anna Catharina [sic] nee Simon and was aged 32 years less 2 months and 3 weeks. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Kirchenbuch [church register] 1661-1699, burial entries for 1691, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/70b098b890/

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Entry 9 for 1724: on 20 May Dorothea, widow of Johann Henrich Rehe here, aged 67 years and 5 months, was buried in a Christian manner. Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1724/9, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/1899f4f05e/

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Entry 6 for 1724: on 13 April Johann Henrich Rehe, who was 71 years old, was buried in a Christian manner // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1724/6, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/e88805d490/

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Entry 26 for 1803, Rodheim: Christoph Henrich Bender died 19 November and was buried on the 22nd, aged 62 years 1 month 2 days. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1800-1807, entry 1803/26, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/9dce7a55ea/

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Entry 1 for 1772: on 7 January Joh. Christoph Bender (see previous entry) and Anna Elisabetha Schmitt were married. The previous entry, under 1771 (which was crossed out) is: At the same time (i.e., on the first, second, and third Sundays of Advent) Joh. Christoph Bender, carpenter here, and Anna Elisabetha, daughter of the late Andreas Schmitt here, were proclaimed [that is, had their bans read] and were married on [blank] December. in other words, the minister had expected them to get married just after Christmas and thus had already written out the entry under 1771, but because they didn't actually get married until 7 January 1772, he had to cross out the entry and enter it under 1772. Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister (marriage register) 1700-1807, entry 1772/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/7a4c3fee72/

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Entry 18 for 1741: On 21 September Maria Elisabeth, daughter of Johann Henrich Lang here, had her illegitimate son Christoph Henrich baptised. Godparents: Johann Christoph Michel from here, 2. Maria Dorothea, daughter of Frieder [?] Bender here, 3. Johann Henrich, son of Johann Luda [?] Harkmann [?] here. [Child was] Born 17 September / Note: the father of the child is supposed to be Georg Andreas, son of the miller Burckhard Bender here, but the case is still pending with the consistory in Gießen. Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister (baptismal register) 1700-1743, entry 1741/18, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/7bbbb2eef7/

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Entry 10 for 1813, Rodheim: In the year of Christ 1813 on 24 February between 8 and 9 a.m. died Anna Elisabetha, widow of the late Christoph Bender, resident and carpenter here, aged 64 years, 1 month and 26 days, and was buried on the 26th of this month according to Christian practice in the presence of Christian Schmitt and Ludwig Schneider, who have signed this present record along with me the minister. Signatures: Georg Christian Schmid, Ludwig Schneider, Felix Christoph Georgi [minister] // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1808-1848, p. 46, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/76f68db39f/

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Entry 1 for 1748, Rodheim: on 1 January Johann Andreas Schmit and Magdalena Catharina had a daughter Maria Elisabetha baptised. Godparents were: 1) Anna Elisabetha, wife of Joh. Friederich Schmit, farmer on the Buberath {?}; 2) Johann Georg Wolf master miller on the Schmitte here, 3) Maria, legitimate daughter of the late Joh. Henrich Lang here, and 4) Johann Friederich, legitimate son of Mr. [Herr, a respectful address indicating elevated social status] Joh. Jacob Meisel, church elder and court member [Gerichts Schöffe, essentially a permanent member of the local court jury] here. [The child was] Born 29 December [of 1747] // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister (baptismal register) 1744-1790, entry 1748/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/b3403041f3/

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Entry 5 for 1729: On 31 May Joh. Jacob Will, legitimate son of the late church elder Joh. Daniel Will here, and Anna Margretha, legitimate daughter of the late Hans Böß Steinmüller of Fellingshaußen [Fellingshausen, the next village north of Rodheim], had their public church service and were married after a sermon. // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Trauregister (marriage register) 1700-1807, entry 1729/5, viewable (behind a paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/f937f57dd3/

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Entry 23 for 1756: On 2 November Mr. [Herr, a respectful address indicating an elevated social status] Johann Jacob Will, church elder and court member [Gerichts Schöffe, essentially a permanent member of the local court jury] was buried with the usual Christian ceremony, and was aged 57 years 4 months and 18 days // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1756/23, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/53cb5b89ec/

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Baptismal entry 16 for 1699: On 15 June Joh. Daniel Wüll and his wife Anna from Rodheim had a son baptised; the godparents were Joh. Jacob Benner, miller on the Bieber in Georg Koch's mill, and Anna Elisabetha, wife of Sebastian Lang in Rodheim. [in Latin] the child was born 12 June between 10 and 11 a.m. and is called Joh. Jacob // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Kirchenbuch (church register) 1661-1699, baptismal entry 1699/16, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/e4ea33f3f6/

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Entry 9 for 1783, Rodheim: Anna Margretha, widow of the late Johann Jacob Will and former midwife, who died 21 March, was buried in a Christian manner on the 23rd aged 73 years 2 months 25 days. Note: through her services more than 740 children, including 18 Jewish children, saw the light of this world. Rest in peace! // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1783/9, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/242e744594/

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Entry 1 for 1758: on 2 January Anna Catharina, widow of Johann Conrad Bäpler here, was buried with a Christian ceremony; was aged 81 years 3 months // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Beerdigungsregister (burial register) 1700-1799, entry 1758/1, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/2bdbc12529/

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Entry 21 for 1709, Fellingshausen: On the same day [i.e., 31 December] Hans Bäß Steinmüller had a daughter named Anna Margretha baptised, the godparents were 1. Anna Margretha, wife of Joh. Andreas Weber there, 2. Johann Georg Waldschmitt there. [The child was] born 26 December, mother Anna Elisabetha // Reference: Zentralarchiv der Evangelischen Landeskirche Hessen-Nassau, Rodheim-Bieber, Taufregister (baptismal register) 1700-1743, entry 1709/21, viewable (behind paywall) at http://www.archion.de/p/84c04d731c/

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Translation of "An Old Rodheimer Family" (thanks to google translate) Ludwig Weil's house at Pfarrgasse 15 in Rodheim one of the oldest and most beautiful half-timber houses. He surely knew that it belonged to the Beplers and that Ludwig Weil married into the family. But did he know that the first documented owners of this house were named Rinn? ... He placed the construction of this house prior to 1700. This is the time in which the Rinns lived. Johann Georg Rinn, church elder, is the first who can be documented. I could not determine his birth, marriage, or death dates. His wife is also unknown. His son Johann Sebastian, born about 1657, on 3 March 1707 married Anna Catharina Schneider from Hof Haina. The daughter [of Johann Georg Rinn] Anna Sabine married the miller on the Schmitte Christian Bepler, who came from the Kinzenbach mill.

Johann Sebastian Rinn died a year after the wedding, on 31 December 1708; his son died on 10 August 1710 at age 3. The widow married Johann Conrad Bepler, second son of Andreas Bepler, who had built the Rodheim mill. This once again confirms my supposition that Ludwig Bepler, Andreas's father, was a leading figure in the village and propertied. Because otherwise how would his grandson have come into such a (for local conditions) rich farm house? Whoever married a daughter from the Hainaer estates [i.e., Hof Haina] must already have been someone and owned some things. So the Rinns were already wealthy farmers in the local sense, and the widow too was not attainable for everyone; one had to be able to bring something to the table. In short, the Rinns died out here, and from now on the house belonged to the Beplers.

These two had four offspring, two of whom died unmarried. Johann Conrad (born December 21, 1711, died August 2, 1769) married Christina Bepler from Waldgirmes on November 26, 1792. I will come back to his brother Johann Ludwig, born on January 17th, 1717 later.

Johann Conrad also had four children. His eldest son, also Johann Conrad, went home, where he died in 1836. I don't know whether he was married. The next, Johannes, died at the age of 20, and what happened to Johann Georg is unknown.

Johann Ludwig (born November 6th, 1768, died May 24th, 1835) had Anna Marie Jung (born November 16, 1778, died July 7th, 1852) as his wife, it is from them the house of Bepler-Jung, Fellingshauser Str 4, originates. They married on June 12, 1800 and had six children. Daughter Anna Magdalene (born April 29, 1801) married Konrad Weil (Kottandrese), also from a peasant family. Anna Marie (born November 7th, 1803) was married to Johann Ludwig Schneider from Hof Haina. Their son Johann Ludwig married in Heuchelheim and founded the Schneider construction company there. In Heuchelheim, people still speak of "Sacke Rormer" today. This couple probably built the house at Bieberstrasse 27, because I know the Heuchelheim Schneider came from this house. - The next daughter Anna Margarete (born May 24th, 1806) became the wife of Johann Andreas Donges in Giessener Strasse 6 (Hanjesch). Anna Elisabeth (born August 5, 1811) had a husband from Kinzenbach, Johannes Bepler. She stayed in her parents' house and through her marriage the name Bepler was retained. - Marie Katharine (born May 21, 1814) died unmarried. Katharine (born December 27, 1820) went to Alten-Buseck. There was no son in this family.

Johannes Bepler and his wife again had no son. The elder daughter Magdalene, later called Helene, married Andreas Weil on November 20th, 1859 from Kottandrese-Haus, where her aunt was married. He must have had red hair, because he went down in village history as "Beplesch-Ruhrer" (red). The second daughter Katharine (born August 12, 1839) married Ludwig Gerlach (Mauerjobs), of whom she had a son. He married after Bieber in the inn "Germania" and became "De Kellbacher" because this inn is located on a small brook, the Kellbach. Ludwig Gerlach died early and his widow married Ludwig Schneider III. He became a well-known man because, as a butcher and later a cattle treasurer, he knew a lot about cattle diseases, and probably learned a lot from the estate of the famous blacksmith Conrad, who lived in the neighboring house. In the absence of a veterinarian (who did not exist here at the time), he was consulted on all sorts of animal diseases, perhaps even human diseases. It has not always been the case that everyone has health insurance and only needs to get a certificate, and the doctor has always cost a lot of money. When I was five years old and he was 88, I knew him. He died in 1923. He was also the man from whom Hugo Heymen gathered his experience of village history over many hours. He was probably chief among those who could speak well and clearly. The village events were passed on from word to mouth in the family circle, the village history was written in oral tradition. The youngest of the three sisters, elisabeth (born 5.8.1842) married Christian Platt II, from a farming family, at Bieberstrasse 10. The village is called "Platte Christjenjes". With this, the name Bepler expires as a family name in this house, but has remained attached to the house to this day, although it is owned by other people. Andreas Weil died on March 4th, 1891, his wife Helene on August 7th, 1895. Again there were only daughters. Two died small. Luise (born May 5th, 1865) married Jakob Mandler from Kinzenbach. They built a new property at Giessener Strasse 53 and also became farmers. That was "Kinzebacher Beplesch". Helene (born January 22, 1870) married her cousin Ludwig Weil from her father's parents' house on April 28, 1895. Her son Karl (born March 9th, 1900) went to Hof Haina and married the last Harmann at Brenze Hof. His sister Wilhelmine (born 8.2.1902) also came to Hof Haina and became the wife of Heinrich Donges at Hanns Kott's farm. The family died out here and the house was sold. The current owner, Luise Weber, born Schlierbach, had it renovated some time ago in the old half-timbered style.

I mentioned above I'd be coming back to Johann Ludwig Bepler, the second son of Johann Conrad. He was born on January 17th, 1717 and married to Eleonore Meisel on August 31st, 1751. This family appears later in the house at Bieberstrasse 21. Hugo Heymann, in his building history of Rodheim-Bieber, puts the development of the Nulbach (today Bieberstrasse) around 1700 and later. Hence it can be assumed that they built the house. It is also possible that her parents, Johann Jakob Meissel and Anna Elisabeth, née Reeh, built it. In any case, Hugo Heymann also cites this house as an example. Only today you can no longer see half-timbered buildings due to later white washing, which was probably already the case in his time.

Johann Ludwig Bepler had three children, all of whom married. Regina Catharine (born April 17, 1753) became the wife of Johann Philipp Weller, the son of the committee lieutenant Johann Andreas Weller, Pfarrgasse 9. Johann Friedrich (born December 9, 1755) married Regina Will - Johann Ludwig (born 9.1. 1759) established a new line which I will discuss later.

Johann Friedrich had only one son, Johann Ludwig (born December 3, 1778). On March 11th, 1800 he married Anna Elisabeth Bender from the Muhle, granddaughter of Johann Burkhard. They had a large group of children, ten of them. Four died small or single, two emigrated, the remaining four founded families. Johann Ludwig (born July 16, 1801) was married to Anna Marie Valentin in Blassbach. Anna Margarete (born November 28, 1815) married Georg Heinrich Reeh (Heinrichs). Marie Katharine (born July 7th, 1818) became the wife of tax collector Wilhelm Ludwig Bernbeck, who lived in the red house, the later school, but formerly owned by the Lesch von Muhlheim family.

He was a son of the Heuchelheim Pfarrers Johann Daniel Bernbeck from an old Pfarrer dynasty, maternally related to the Lesch von Muhlheim-Goldmann family. Andreas (born March 21, 1809) married Eleonore Margarete Platt (born September 16, 1813) on April 30, 1840. She was a sister of my great grandfather on my mother's side and came from Platte Haus Fellingshauser Strasse 11. He had a bricklayer's business. From this marriage there were five children who all married: (if you want more, I recommend Google Translate)